AT&T unveils the ZTE Mobley their first WiFi hotspot designed for cars

AT&T is kicking off CTIA 2015 with a unique announcement, they have just unveiled the ZTE Mobley. This device is the carrier’s first WiFi hotspot designed for cars, more specifically a plug-in device for vehicles. This is different from the plug-in connected vehicle devices that will give you diagnostics about your car, this will provide a WiFi connection for several devices.

The ZTE Mobley is also traditionally priced, $0 with a two-year contract or for just $100 with no contract. On AT&T you can add the device to Mobile Share Value plan for an extra $10 a month. The Mobley can paired with a DataConnect plan for $20 for 1GB or $30 for 3GB.

Mobley will plug-in to your vehicles on-board diagnostics or OBD port. It should work with most vehicles that are from 1996 and newer. It will let you connect up to 5 devices to a WiFi network and it connects to AT&T’s 3G and 4G LTE networks. It will automatically turn on with the vehicle and will be powered by the vehicle. It is powered by a Qualcomm MDM9215 processor which will give you access to a faster band of 4G LTE, which should make a better experience than other in-car WiFi offerings.

Overall, the ZTE Mobley seems like quite an interesting device and should be filling a whole in the market. The ZTE Mobley will be exclusive to AT&T and will be landing this Friday, September 11th.

Jacob Krol is the founder, CEO, and editor in chief of NJTechReviews. He created the site in 2010 and most recently gave it a big redesign in 2014. Jacob is a sophomore at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. He has a big love for all things tech, he’s a huge Springsteen fan, and he is also a native New Jerseyan.